The Foraker Group

🔍We are searching for an Administrative Support Specialist!🔍
The Foraker Group seeks a detail-oriented and proactive part-time administrative support professional to assist with both financial and operational tasks across our organization. The ideal candidate is organized, tech-savvy, and comfortable managing a variety of tasks in a collaborative environment. This is a part-time position (15-20 hours per week) ideal for someone looking to contribute to a mission-driven team.
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Executive Directors: Join us for our next virtual gathering of fellow EDs on August 12 at 11:00 am.

Register at forakergroup.org

🚨 NEW! Finance Systems Intensive

Strong financial systems give leaders the confidence to make informed decisions. That's why we're excited to launch our first-ever Finance Systems Intensive for nonprofits and tribes.

Our intensives are designed to help you make real progress. Through interactive workshops, personalized consulting, and practical tools, you'll strengthen your financial systems and leave with completed work you can put into practice right away.

Bring up to three members of your team—including staff and/or board members or tribal council members—to build stronger financial practices together.

📅 Applications are open through September 11.

Learn more and submit your inquiry today! https://www.forakergroup.org/new-finance-systems-intensive/

Are you preparing to hire for a key position? Hiring new leaders can be both exciting and overwhelming. We have some tips to help set you up for success! Your team (up to two people) can schedule a free 45-minute consultation with Foraker’s Leadership Transition team.

There are a few spots left! Reserve your time here: https://www.forakergroup.org/hiring-for-a-key-position-were-here-to-help/

Local leaders make things happen.

Yesterday we had a great afternoon connecting with nonprofit leaders in Homer, hearing what's happening with their organizations, and sharing ideas together.

Thank you to this group for all you do—every day—to strengthen Homer and the people you serve. We appreciate your leadership and are grateful to be your partners.

Special thanks to our Advisory Council members Stacey Mack and Elizabeth Trowbridge for hosting us. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Online fundraising platforms shouldn't put your nonprofit's reputation or donor relationships at risk.

Join Laurie Wolf and nonprofit leaders from across the country for a free national webinar on July 30 to learn how to protect your organization's mission, brand, and donor relationships.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FHGS4xO7TGaChhv8WM3O4g #/registration

Hundreds of online fundraising platforms collect donations for nonprofits every day, often without their knowledge or consent. The consequences are real: hidden fees, withheld funds, and frustrated donors who lose trust in the organizations they care about.

NCN is hosting a free public webinar on July 30th at 3:00 PM Eastern to walk through what is happening, what it means for your organization, and how you can take action to protect your mission, donor relationships, and nonprofit's financial health.

Register today and come ready to learn, ask questions, and engage with nonprofit leaders from across the country. 🙌

📅 July 30, 2026 | 3:00 PM Eastern | Free & Open to the Public

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FHGS4xO7TGaChhv8WM3O4g

We know that year-end fundraising might be the last thing on your mind right now—but trust us, your future self will thank you for planning ahead.

Now’s the perfect time to commit to a successful giving season. And we’re here to help you do it in a fun, creative, and cost-effective way.

Our virtual Year-End Fundraising Intensive kicks off in October and will help your team:

✔️ Organize and segment donor data
✔️ Create a campaign calendar
✔️ Draft compelling fundraising messages
✔️ Strengthen your donor stewardship
✔️ Build a campaign you can confidently launch

Learn more about what's included and fill out our inquiry form by September 4: https://www.forakergroup.org/our-year-end-fundraising-intensive-is-back/

Pictured: The 2025 Year-End Intensive participants

Today, Foraker submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency to withdraw the proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance or substantially revise them through meaningful consultation with nonprofits, municipalities, Tribal organizations, and other stakeholders.

Now it’s your turn. Add your voice to this important conversation. Comments from organizations and individuals can help demonstrate the real-world impact these proposed changes would have on nonprofits and the communities they serve.

The deadline to submit comments is today, July 13.

You can read our comments here: https://www.forakergroup.org/deadline-today-add-your-voice-on-proposed-federal-grant-changes/

🎉 Foraker is celebrating 25 years!

"It is a gift to celebrate Foraker’s 25th anniversary while also reflecting on my own journey with Foraker since its inception. Dennis’s and my journey started long before the 25-year mark as we were getting Foraker up and running. My first memory is from shortly after the strategic planning session at United Way, where the idea of shared services first emerged. Dennis and I worked in the same building back then and often chatted in the hallway. 'What do you think of the idea of shared services?' he said casually. That conversation became the spark for many of my next steps, though at the time it wasn't nearly as clear as it seems looking back." — Laurie Wolf, President/CEO

As we celebrate 25 years of strengthening nonprofits and tribes across Alaska, we're reflecting on the people, partnerships, and pivotal moments that have shaped Foraker's journey.

✨ Read Laurie's letter: https://www.forakergroup.org/marking-the-moment-our-25th-anniversary/

📖 Explore personal reflections from friends and partners who have been part of our story: https://www.forakergroup.org/celebrating-25-years-stories-of-impact/

🗓️ Take a look back at 25 milestones from the past 25 years: https://www.forakergroup.org/get-to-know-us/25th-anniversary/

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Here's to continuing to strengthen nonprofits and tribes—and the communities they serve—for years to come.